Fall in love with your enemy

Next time, Lu Chengcheng and I toasted to each other secretly to "celebrate". The joke half a year ago came true. We have become each other's new relatives now. We can't be more intimate. After I put down the wine glass, I returned home in a mess. Yan Ting also became quiet a little. After my signature, there were also the signatures of my second uncle and my younger uncle.

After everything was over, the old man rubbed his cheeks that were frozen in laughter, and peeked at me a few times intentionally or unintentionally. The second uncle and the younger uncle also asked me secretly: "Are you okay?"

I shook my head and chuckled.

In fact, I was really flattered. I thought back to my previous life that they were not so kind when they pressed my head to sign, and I didn’t know what good things I had done in this life. Suddenly, the whole family seemed to like me more. , is it really because I was rude in my previous life? Ouyou...

Lu Yinyin looked around and saw that the three most important business owners were all concerned about me. She felt a sense of disparity in her heart. After a moment of hesitation, she asked the question again: "Husband, have you decided on Chengcheng's new name?" ? We are going back to Linjiang tomorrow, and we need to compile the genealogy before going back."

"How can it be so fast? Do you think Chengcheng is a kitten or puppy? Can any name be used for steamed buns and bean curds? Wait." The old man became a little impatient. He removed Lu Yinyin's hand and picked up the wine glass and swallowed it hard. One mouthful.

"Has he taken the medicine?" I suddenly turned to look at Cheng Ling.

Cheng Ling trembled for a moment, and then the most important thing for her came to her mind. What if the assistant forgot to give her boss medicine?

"No……"

Cheng Ling looked at me awkwardly and hurriedly took out the medicine box from her bag and handed it to me. I rolled my eyes at her and turned around to pour water for the old man. The old man turned around and saw that I didn't cry or make trouble and still cared about him. He looked a little touched. After two minutes of silence, he put down his chopsticks and clapped his hands to call in all the stewards behind the barrier.

"Let me talk about the problems I have discovered these days while living in the old house. I heard that the youngest of the big guys is in his twenties and thirties, and he still acts like a small group of elementary school students? How about coming here? Tell me, whose team are you on?" Old Fu said this as a joke and looked around at everyone.

The stewards all had their eyes trembled in unison. The leader, Li Yuanye, coughed twice deliberately and then showed rare unity. He laughed awkwardly: "The boss is joking. We are all colleagues, and we are responsible for different tasks. Of course, those who get along closely will have more friends. …”

It's pure fart. If you say that, someone should explain to me why Sheng Xiaofei, the manager of the stable, and Qi Cheng, the director of the branch under the second uncle, are so close? Also, Li Yuanye, a housekeeper in charge of the whole family, would run to the third grandmother’s yard whenever he had nothing to do. Is this the same errand? Sorry, I'm blind but I can't see any gathering point.

Naturally, the old man didn't believe this statement. He put his hand on his cheek and frowned, "thinking hard" for a while and then muttered: "Really? Then where did I hear that there are two, three, and four bedrooms?" There are a lot of people under my command, and their respective camps still have slogans, and they have even established themselves as bosses. Could it be that I am old and have bad ears, so I heard wrongly and wronged you?"

The mouths of the people below were immediately gagged, and the breathing sounds of hundreds of people crowded in Guiyanting were extremely clear. Of course, it was not just the stewards who were afraid, but also the cousins, uncles and brothers and sisters who had also bullied others in the name of the master. They are more afraid than the stewards.

Who hasn’t figured it out yet? The only owners of the old house are his second uncle and his brother-in-law, and most of them belong to him. My old man just keeps a low profile and is too lazy to compete with his family members. Instead, they kick his nose. This made the elder family members of the old house the so-called "vulnerable group".

"My daughter finally came home. I thought nothing would happen. I just treated it as a vacation. I just didn't inform you all. It's better for you to go home one by one. I don't know who is relying on someone's influence. My eyes are blind and my ears are deaf! You all turned a deaf ear to what the lady said, right? The salary the old house gives you is twice the market price outside. Is this how you work hard? Do you still need my daughter to spend another penny? Looking for someone outside? Why are we hiring you? Why don't we all get out!" Old Fu's voice was not too high, but it was still like deafening, making all the stewards' faces turn purple.

I watched this farce quietly and listened to Lao Fu's words, and suddenly I remembered what my brother-in-law once warned me:

If you want your subordinates to be obedient, you must first be kind to them. Paying money from time to time is indispensable, but you can't be a bad person, otherwise it will make people lose their temper. When they mess up something big, you will end up teaching them a lesson. It becomes your fault if people think you are sick.

You can't be too bad to others, but you can't be too nice either.

This is really reasonable. Although I don’t understand why I have lived a few more years after being reborn at the same age of sixteen. My IQ is still overwhelming. Where did he learn so many useful things? That makes sense!

I was thinking about it, but I don't know when the old man's eyes shifted to me again: "Shishi, tell me, anyone here who doesn't listen to you can be kicked out. Our family can't afford someone who can embarrass the young lady. "

I answered in a daze: "Dad, you're asking me now. If you ask me to tell you which one listens to me, it's not that bad."

As soon as he finished speaking, the stewards' faces suddenly turned pale.

However, they don’t need to worry too much. I have said before that I will not let them go easily. Most of the servants in charge of the old house are poor people who have difficulty finding jobs and have no real skills. The old man took them in out of kindness. For them, now that my daughter has inherited her father's "kindness", I will also show mercy for once. If they can't find a job when they go out, won't they all starve to death on the street? How could I do this?

"Then get out of here!" Old Fu yelled at Wuyangyang's group of people.

"That's not necessary." Before the stewards could plead, I stood up with a smile and poured a cup of tea for the old man: "Dad, if you don't have the mentality to cling to others and make a mistake, a small punishment or a big warning will be enough." .”

As soon as these words came out, I suddenly became a savior, with eyes that were almost shining with brilliance.

"My daughter is still kind. What do you want to do with them?" The old man drank the tea I poured for him. There was a huge contrast between the way he looked at me and the way he looked at others. Even I didn't react at all. come over.

"Demoted, demoted to the lowest level, starting from scratch. This is a punishment. You have no power and can't gather into a small group. From the outside, our Fu family is considered to be benevolent and has a good reputation. What do you think? How's it going?" I smiled.

The "light" gathered around them suddenly dimmed again. My move was simply more ruthless than driving them away.

Not to mention being demoted to the lowest level and having a salary difference several times, they think about how many people they have offended? Once they are demoted, won't they get revenge from the people they bullied? Moreover, according to the contract, if the faulty party is not the head of the Fu family, they cannot leave voluntarily if they have worked for less than twenty years, otherwise they will have to pay high liquidated damages and be demoted. This is the power of the Fu family. As for anyone who has worked for them during their employment, Taking revenge for personal gain was something they themselves planted in the first place and had nothing to do with the Fu family.

To put it another way, even if they found the loopholes in the contract and the reason to leave without having to pay liquidated damages, would they really be able to leave? Without the Fu family, who can provide them with the same high-quality conditions?

Each of them has no ability or knowledge. Even if they had it before, they have forgotten it after ten years in the mountains of the old house. They can only do some hard work when they go out. The skin of the old house stewards has been raised. Money is expensive, how can I bear such a crime? I don't earn much money, so it's better to stay in the old house.

This was also the only thing my old man had in mind when he recruited them - for the good of the Fu family, they would naturally have a bright future, and if he kept them selfishly, he would also let them experience what extreme despair is.

A waste that relies on support to survive will only die as soon as it leaves the Fu family.

"Everyone, if you want to leave, I'll be the one to make the decision. You don't have to worry about the contract you signed. You can pack your bags and leave now. Our Fu family will not hold you accountable, okay?" I asked aloud.

As expected, everyone looked at each other in confusion. Although some hated me and gritted their teeth with hatred, no one dared to come out to confront me head-on. The high-quality working conditions the Fu family contributed to them softened their bones. They left the Fu family. , even dogs can look down on them.

"If not, Liang Sen, I will make a list of the arranged errands and pass it on to everyone, and we will start work tomorrow." I waved my hand, crushing the soles of my feet with all the dignity that was not worth mentioning.

"Okay." Liang Sen nodded, and then he asked someone to drive the stewards out in a shameless manner, and then called another group of people in in front of them: "All the new stewards, please come in and show them to the bosses. Looks familiar."

I picked up a cup of hot tea to moisten my throat, and Liang Sen took three new job directories for Lao Fu and his uncles to review.

"Yang Yue? Yang Bin? And Sheng Xiaofei! My daughter, you still let them be stewards?" Old Fu suddenly exclaimed, and the three people in the new steward team quickly stood up and waited for the trial with their heads lowered.

I put down the tea and glanced at the three of them. I remembered what I had said earlier when I asked Liang Sen to "surrender" them. I couldn't help but smile lightly and said, "You have accomplished meritorious deeds, so I can't push people too hard." It’s not tight.”

I need to keep my eyes open in the old house, and these eyes need to be very familiar with the old house. The best one is of course the former manager. In addition, the Yang brothers and Sheng Xiaofei betrayed the second wife and the third wife. If I want to get better, I have to change my mind. I rely on them, they are the most reliable choice, but of course I don't trust them completely.

In the old house, in addition to the master and manager, there is also a butler.

"The second master has appointed Qi Cheng as the housekeeper of the second house. The third master said that he will not decide. The third house will listen to you, head of the house. Now we are the only ones left. Who do you want to keep?" Liang Sen bent down and asked the old master for instructions. .

The old man still showed his love for me and delegated power to me: "Let the time decide."

Just as I wanted, I called out to the door: "Qin Ke."

The click of high heels immediately sounded outside the door, and a tall woman wearing a black petticoat walked in. She was not decorated with vulgar things but still showed nobility. She pushed up the gold-rimmed glasses on the bridge of her nose and nodded at me. He nodded and said: "Miss."

I nodded in return, and was also surprised by her beauty. I knew she was a powerful character, but I didn't expect her to be so beautiful. If I had to use common words to describe her, she was like a proud and tall red plum in the heavy snow, with a lock of curly bangs. Maverick fell from the left cheek, she stretched out her hand to lift it up, her slender fingers slid over her ears, and the red eagle about to fly high in the corner of her eyes was also displayed in front of everyone.

It seems that God is also jealous of her beauty, so he added this colorful touch to the corner of her eyes. Unfortunately, beauty is only in the bones, not in the skin. The birthmark not only did not become a stain, but made Qin Ke more mature and generous.

There are not many suitable people around me. I have decided to take Liang Sen back to Linjiang. Liang He must follow his brother. Apart from the two of them, I really can’t think of anyone else who is trustworthy and can look after me. Yun Yan, who lives in the old house, recommended Qin Ke to me when she heard that I was in trouble.

It is said that she also left the old house. Because of her ability, she was sponsored by Lao Fu and her second uncle to study abroad at a very young age. Qin Ke did not suffer much in the old house, and occasionally protected Yun Yan and the others when she came home. , so she is extremely respected. In addition, Qin Ke herself insisted on repaying her kindness and must return to the Fu family with full knowledge. The conditions I provided are very suitable for her. In addition to housekeeping work, she can also take over Liang Sen worked as the director of Jinhai. He could repay his kindness and realize his own value at the same time. Why not do it.

"This kid looks familiar to me." The second uncle suddenly said.

Qin Ke responded with a smile on his face: "Second uncle, don't you remember me? You funded my business." She smiled, and her iceberg-like cold temperament suddenly disappeared, just like the spring breeze blowing through the water and warming the flowers.

"Oh, Ke Ke, come to think of it, when the child grows up, my second uncle will no longer recognize him. To say that Shi Shi's vision is good, this child Ke Ke has been recognized as a genius since he was a child, and he is among the best in all achievements. "The second uncle also gave a rare smile.

"It was Yun Yan who introduced Sister Qin Ke to me. I met her for the first time today. I have heard that my sister is the pride of the Fu family. My second uncle seldom praises others. It seems that her reputation is well-deserved. I am lucky. , I need my sister to give me more advice in the future." I stood up and stretched out my hand out of politeness.

"You're welcome, Miss." Qin Ke held my hand politely.

Tsk, this beautiful sister, even her hands are so beautiful! Can you change the hand gift to a hug gift? It seems like you are sticking to a beautiful woman...

I was holding Qin Ke's hand and was a little dazed for a moment. You really can't blame me, it was my sister who was too charming. It wasn't until Qin Ke, a girl, got embarrassed by me and started blushing that I came back to my senses and apologized repeatedly.

"It's okay." Qin Ke squeezed my palm and whispered.

"Then it's settled." Old Fu cleared his throat and said, then he asked me to go back and sit down, and Qin Ke separated from me.

"Okay, let's all go back and eat." The second uncle motioned to Liang Sen and the stewards to leave. Only the Fu family was left in Guiyan Court.

Lu Yinyin looked uneasy. She would not be at peace until she got Lu Chengcheng's new name. Seeing that the outsiders had left, she started to pester the old man again: "Honey, it's been so long, have you thought about Chengcheng's new name? "

I smiled bitterly, fearing that if she continued to make trouble like this, Lu Chengcheng would really call Fu Mantou, but I didn't expect that Old Fu would really agree this time. He took the paper and pen from Cheng Ling's hand and said: " Think about it."

"Really! What's your name?" Lu Yinyin smiled happily and hugged Lao Fu from behind. At this time, even Lu Chengcheng, who had never been very happy, poked his head towards Lao Fu.

Old Fu wrote two words in a few words and gave them to Lu Yinyin. Lu Yinyin read them out loud very deliberately: "Fu Shuyu."

"what is it call?"

I was relieved, but Lu Chengcheng didn't know what was going on. Suddenly he trembled as if a nerve had been touched. His eyes were full of confusion and helplessness. He looked at Old Fu and then at Lu Yinyin, and finally felt useless and ridiculous. He turned his head, feeling vague and confused as he suddenly had a problem that he couldn't figure out.

Lu Yinyin didn't understand what he meant, and was still immersed in great happiness. She thought Lu Chengcheng didn't hear clearly, so she leaned into his ear and read it again: "Fu Shuyu, Chengcheng, do you like this new name?" ?”

"I..." Lu Chengcheng paused, feeling breathless for a moment, but when he raised his eyes with difficulty to see Lu Yinyin's very happy expression, he smiled again and took the piece of paper with the name written on it in Lu Yinyin's hand. He pressed it to his heart, pursed his lips, smiled, and whispered: "I like it."

But it's clear that he doesn't like it. I don't understand why he goes against his heart. In the last life, Lu Chengcheng had such an awkward expression when he heard this new name. It's the same in this life. I just want to tell him that it's okay if he doesn't like it. Yes, but it’s hard for me to comment on what Lao Fu decided, so I can only suppress my thoughts first and wait until we are the only family left to talk about anything.

"As long as you like it." Old Fu patted Lu Chengcheng's shoulder perfunctorily, turned around and went to eat.

There was a second wave of toasting in Guiyan Court, saying it was to congratulate Lu Chengcheng. The relatives tried their best to drag Old Fu's second uncle and younger brother away, but they left behind Lu Chengcheng himself.

Fortunately, Lu Chengcheng didn't care about this. He pressed the button and asked the wheelchair to take him to the window for some fresh air. I looked at his back and didn't understand why he reacted like this every time he heard the name "Fu Shuyu" Big, but still sad that he was sad.

Lu Yinyin cried with joy and became a legitimate wife. She couldn't see anything unusual about her son, and even thought it was pretentious. In short, she just glanced at Lu Chengcheng and sat down on the old master's seat with peace of mind. Her eyes fell on On me.

I smiled helplessly, knowing that she was going to beat me up.

Lu Yinyin straightened her clothes and poured herself a cup of hot tea in a poor imitation of a wealthy lady drinking tea gracefully. However, she was restless and her movements were too big. Before it was her turn to drink tea, the tea spilled out. She was so hot that she jumped on her feet. It was really funny. I was still generous and poured a cup of tea and put it in her hand.

Lu Yinyin was a little embarrassed, but she still couldn't control the vanity in her heart, and her eyes met mine.

"From time to time."

"What did you call me?" I asked lazily.

Lu Yinyin looked ugly, but in order to ensure that the right to enter the family tree would not be lost as soon as she got it, she had no choice but to change her words.

"Miss." Lu Yinyin pursed her lips, but her disappointed mood quickly changed. She said to me "condescendingly" with an extremely low self-esteem and a swollen face, "Thank you very much for not embarrassing Chengcheng. We will be a family from now on. When you return to Linjiang and you get tired of staying at Mrs. Zheng's house, you can come back to Fu's house at any time. Your father, Chengcheng, I, and I will always welcome you."

What she said made me look like an outsider. If she had dared to say this to me in the previous life, then I would probably have followed her wishes and cried and tried to die. But now, I can only smile, agree, or , let her know how ridiculous she looks now.

I motioned to Lu Yinyin to look at the bruise that was accidentally exposed on her elbow, and asked softly, "How did you do it?"

Lu Yinyin immediately panicked and quickly pulled her sleeves down, stumbling to cover up: "I accidentally knocked it."

I still smiled lightly.

How much I want to tell her, do you think I'm stupid? There is not a single piece of flesh on my body that can be covered by clothes. I can tell at a glance what the wounds on a person's body were, and I can tell at a glance what bruises are caused by bruises on a person's body. I still pinched it. Although this is not something worth showing off, I still really want to say this and carve the word "ridicule" on Lu Yinyin's forehead to let her know how ridiculous her cover-up and hiding is. How stupid for me.

But I didn't do it after all. When I thought about it carefully, she was pitiful enough.

Hateful, but also pitiful, so stupid that I don't know what my state of mind was, and I actually started to pity my enemy, but at that time I was just blinded. Forget it.

My wry smile was completely etched on my face.